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Published in 2004, Samuel Katz's book is a clear, simple, brief description of what Jihad is, where it comes from, and how it evolved to be what it is today. The book clarifies the situation in a way larger books really cannot. The brevity itself helps make things clearer.

This is not to say that larger books aren't also helpful to read, but to begin your exploration of this important topic, or to help clarify and put in perspective the information you've read so far, Jihad: Islamic Fundamentalist Terrorism is my first choice. It will give you the big picture.

I have often enjoyed books written for young people, and this book has a young audience in mind. Books aimed at teens tend to avoid getting lost in detail and present the important and interesting points in starker relief.Jihad starts out with the history of Islam itself, and then the history of the fundamentalist movement — where it began and why. Then there are specific histories of the Jihad warriors of Egypt, the Hezbollah of Lebanon, the major terrorist group in Algeria, and finally Al-Qaeda's international network.

Samuel M. Katz is an expert in the field of international terrorism and counterterrorism, and serves as the editor in chief of Special Ops.

Index for the Quran

Chronological Order

If you have a traditional Qur'an, get a PDF document to help you read the chapters in the order they were revealed rather than the traditional order (which is the longest to the shortest chapter): Click here.

Start Your Own Leaflet Campaign

Use this very informative and economical leaflet to help educate your fellow non-Muslims about Islam. Click here to read about the idea and get links to the PDF downloads.

Pamphlets and Leaflets

Print these out and use them to help you inform your fellow non-Muslims: Click here.

Brochure About Islam

This is a full color PDF document to print a two-sided brochure about basic information on Islam:

Let's Help Each Other

Take the Pledge

Some people say Islam is a religion of peace and that Islam has been hijacked by extremists, terrorists, and stealth jihadists who twist and distort the peaceful teachings of the Quran and quote it out of context.

Others say that political, supremacist, and even violent teachings are fundamental to Islam, and that people who say otherwise either haven’t read the Quran or are protecting Islam with religious deception (taqiyya).

The general confusion about the nature of Islam makes us collectively unable to make informed decisions. You can help end this confusion by reading the Quran. Stop believing what other people say and find out for yourself.

Article Spotlight

It illustrates the Islamic Supremacist vision by showing the similarity between what happened in the movie, Pleasantville, and what devout fundamentalist Muslims are trying to create in Islamic states like Syria, Pakistan, or Saudi Arabia (and ultimately everywhere in the world).